HISTORY OF HOT STAMPING
Decorative stamping is an age-old practice used to imprint gold leaves onto surfaces, primarily to create gilded book covers. It is believed that the preliminary concept is rooted in ancient Egypt. Aa literacy increased in medieval Europe and the demand for books increased, mechanizing the process became a necessity.
Around the 1440, German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the first movable-type printing press. This creation saved artisans hours in beating gold foil into quarter-millionth of an inch in thickness.
